I am a former teacher turned stay-home Mom. I began crafting and writing more than 15 years ago to maintain my sanity and have been able to turn both into successful and satisfying businesses. I have also been very active in charity work, even having my own non-profit organization for a number of years.
My greatest motivation came from my dear friend, Pat Bradley, founder/president of International Crisis Aid (www.crisisaid.org) whom I met in 2002 in the process of searching for someone to take some stuffed animals to hurt more...
